How to Get a Mobile Home From Hurricane Katrina

After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in late August 2005, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began making RV trailers available for residents who had lost their homes in the storm. During the clean-up for the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill many of these mobile homes were brought in to house cleaning crews. It is still possible to purchase a mobile home from FEMA; however, you should be careful in making your purchase. Many homes are in poor condition as they were used to house large numbers of people for an extended period of time. Others contain formaldehyde.

Instructions

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     Go to gsaauctions.gov.

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     Select Trailers, Tractors and Manufactured Housing from the list of categories on the left-hand side.

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     Narrow your search to your state or one that is nearby. If you are the winning bidder you usually have two weeks to pick up your item.

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     Click on the item that interests you and read the description.

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     Press "Bid" to enter your own bid. You will be asked to register or log-in. Register with your business name if you want the title to be put in that name, instead of your own.

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     Watch the auction and bid again if someone bids higher than you.